Adho Varaa
From Sullan · 2004
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Harini, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Sullan2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Atho varaa | There she comes |
| Chorus :Gum tha gum tha hey | Chorus: Gum tha gum tha hey |
| Male :Atho varaa | Male: There she comes |
| Chorus :Gum tha gum tha hey | Chorus: Gum tha gum tha hey |
| Male | |
| Aadi varaa | She comes dancing |
| Asanju varaa | She comes swaying |
| Chorus :{Thakita thakita | Chorus: {Thakita thakita |
| Thathathaa | Thathathaa |
| Gum tha gum tha hey} (2) | Gum tha gum tha hey} (2) |
| Male | |
| Varaa varaa atho varaa | Coming, coming, there she comes |
| Vaththi kuchchi kizhikka varaa | She comes to strike a matchstick |
| Vambu sanda izhukka varaa | She comes to pick a playful fight |
| Vaalibaththa oraikka varaa | She comes to test youthfulness |
| Male | |
| Yemmam periya kannu | Oh, such big eyes! |
| Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu | You are the girl I like |
| Adi yemmam periya kannu | Hey, such big eyes! |
| Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu | You are the girl I like |
| Female | |
| Itho varaan itho varaan | Here he comes, here he comes |
| Eesha varaan idikka varaan | Eesha comes to bump into me |
| Female | |
| Varaan varaan itho varaan | Coming, coming, here he comes |
| Eesha varaan idikka varaan | Eesha comes to bump into me |
| Vattam katti pudikka varaan | He comes to encircle and catch |
| Vari variya padikka varaan | He comes to read line by line |
| Female | |
| Yemmam periya aasa | What a huge desire! |
| Adi ellaam enakku koosa | Oh, everything makes me feel shy |
| Yemmam periya aasa | What a huge desire! |
| Adi ellaam enakku koosa | Oh, everything makes me feel shy |
| Chorus | |
| {Thallae thallae thalukku | {Shake it, shake it with charm |
| Hey thakkida thillaalae | Hey thakkida thillaalae |
| Thillaalae} (3) | Thillaalae} (3) |
| Thallae thallae thalukku | Shake it, shake it with charm |
| Hey thakkida thillaalae | Hey thakkida thillaalae |
| Male | |
| Hey bommalaattam | Hey puppet show |
| Oonjalaattam ahn rendukkumae | Swing ride, ahn, for both |
| Naanum vaaren | I am coming too |
| Female :Kambu sanda kombu sanda | Female: Stick fight, horn fight |
| Ellaaththukkum naanum vaaren | I am coming for everything too |
| Male | |
| Gundu katta gundu katta | To pick you up completely |
| Unna thookathaan | To pick you up completely |
| Pullu katta pullu katta | Like a bundle of grass |
| Unna meyathaan | To graze you like grass |
| Female | |
| Hey mottu motta mottu motta | Hey, bud by bud, bud by bud |
| Naanum paakkatta | Shall I also look? |
| Paaththuputta kettuputta | Having seen and spoiled |
| Patta podatta | Shall I put a mark on you? |
| Male | |
| Adi vaadi kappa kezhangae | Hey come on, tapioca tuber |
| En akka peththa | Born to my aunt |
| Vaasa kattu karumbae | Fragrant bundle of sugarcane |
| Female :Ada poda pachcha neruppae | Female: Oh go away, raw fire |
| Nee pakkam vanthu | Coming close to me |
| Aasa tholla koduppa..aa…aa… | You give the trouble of desires |
| Male | |
| Yemmam periya kannu | Such big eyes! |
| Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu | You are the girl I like |
| Adi yemmam periya kannu | Hey, such big eyes! |
| Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu | You are the girl I like |
| Female | |
| Varaan varaan itho varaan | Coming, coming, here he comes |
| Eesha varaan idikka varaan | Eesha comes to bump into me |
| Vattam katti pudikka varaan | He comes to encircle and catch |
| Vari variya padikka varaan | He comes to read line by line |
| Female | |
| Yemmam periya aasa | What a huge desire! |
| Adi ellaam enakku koosa | Oh, everything makes me feel shy |
| Yemmam periya aasa | What a huge desire! |
| Adi ellaam enakku koosa | Oh, everything makes me feel shy |
| Chorus | |
| Thakita thakita thathathaa | Thakita thakita thathathaa |
| Gum tha gum tha hey | Gum tha gum tha hey |
| Thakita thakita thathathaa | Thakita thakita thathathaa |
| Gum tha gum tha | Gum tha gum tha |
| Hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey |
| Female | |
| Gundu malli alwa thundu | Round jasmine, piece of halwa |
| Ha gora paayee vaangi vechen | Ha, I bought a woven mat |
| Male :Hey munthirikka pista pazham | Male: Hey cashew, pistachio fruit |
| Badaam paalu thinnu vechen | I drank almond milk |
| Female | |
| Hey gumthalakka gumthalakka | Hey gumthalakka gumthalakka |
| Thaanga Mudiyala | I cannot bear it |
| Oththaiyila meththayila | Alone on the bed |
| Thoonga mudiyala | I cannot sleep |
| Male | |
| Hey aiththalakka aiththalakka | Hey aiththalakka aiththalakka |
| Ketkka mudiyala | I cannot listen |
| Azhagu ponnu aasaiyaththaan | The beautiful girl's desire |
| Theekka mudiyala | I cannot quench |
| Female | |
| Ada paanji vantha puyalae | Oh, you storm that rushed in |
| En aasaiyila | In my desire |
| Thaenju vantha payalae | You boy who wore down |
| Male | |
| Ada oora vechcha thayirae | Oh curd set for the town |
| Kaara saaram yera | Spicy and flavorful |
| Vechcha kuzhambae | Gravy prepared |
| Female | |
| Aiyyo yemmam periya aasa | Oh my, what a huge desire! |
| Adi ellaam enakku koosa | Oh, everything makes me feel shy |
| Yemmam periya aasa | What a huge desire! |
| Adi ellaam enakku koosa | Oh, everything makes me feel shy |
| Male | |
| Atho varaa atho varaa | There she comes, there she comes |
| Aadi varaa asanju varaa | She comes dancing, she comes swaying |
| Male | |
| Varaa varaa atho varaa | Coming, coming, there she comes |
| Vaththi kuchchi kizhikka varaa | She comes to strike a matchstick |
| Female :Vattam katti pudikka varaan | Female: He comes to encircle and catch |
| Vari variya padikka varaan | He comes to read line by line |
| Female | |
| Yemmam periya aasa | What a huge desire! |
| Adi ellaam enakku koosa | Oh, everything makes me feel shy |
| Male : Yemmam periya kannu | Male: Such big eyes! |
| Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu | You are the girl I like |
அதோ வாரா
குழு :
கும் தா கும் தா ஹே
அதோ வாரா
குழு :
கும் தா கும் தா ஹே
There she comes
Chorus: Gum tha gum tha hey
Male: There she comes
Chorus: Gum tha gum tha hey
ஆடி வாரா
அசஞ்சு வாரா
குழு :
{ தகிட தகிட
தத்தா கும் தா கும்
தா ஹே } (2)
She comes dancing
She comes swaying
Chorus: {Thakita thakita
Thathathaa
Gum tha gum tha hey} (2)
வரா வரா அதோ
வரா வத்தி குச்சி கிழிக்க
வரா வம்பு சண்ட இழுக்க
வரா வாலிபத்த ஒரைக்க
வரா
Coming, coming, there she comes
She comes to strike a matchstick
She comes to pick a playful fight
She comes to test youthfulness
எம்மாம் பெரிய
கண்ணு நீ எனக்கு புடிச்ச
பொண்ணு அடி எம்மாம்
பெரிய கண்ணு நீ எனக்கு
புடிச்ச பொண்ணு
Oh, such big eyes!
You are the girl I like
Hey, such big eyes!
You are the girl I like
இதோ வரான்
இதோ வரான் ஈஷா
வரான் இடிக்க வரான்
Here he comes, here he comes
Eesha comes to bump into me
வரான் வரான்
இதோ வரான் ஈஷா
வரான் இடிக்க வரான்
வட்டம் கட்டி புடிக்க
வரான் வரி வரியா
படிக்க வரான்
Coming, coming, here he comes
Eesha comes to bump into me
He comes to encircle and catch
He comes to read line by line
எம்மாம் பெரிய
ஆச அடி எல்லாம் எனக்கு
கூச எம்மாம் பெரிய ஆச
அடி எல்லாம் எனக்கு கூச
What a huge desire!
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
What a huge desire!
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
.......................................
{Shake it, shake it with charm
Hey thakkida thillaalae
Thillaalae} (3)
Shake it, shake it with charm
Hey thakkida thillaalae
ஹே பொம்மலாட்டம்
ஊஞ்சலாட்டம் ஆ ரெண்டுக்குமே
நானும் வாரேன்
கம்பு சண்ட கொம்பு
சண்ட எல்லாத்துக்கும் நானும்
வாரேன்
Hey puppet show
Swing ride, ahn, for both
I am coming too
Female: Stick fight, horn fight
I am coming for everything too
குண்டு கட்டா குண்டு
கட்டா உன்ன தூக்க தான்
புல்லு கட்டா புல்லு கட்டா
உன்ன மேயதான்
To pick you up completely
To pick you up completely
Like a bundle of grass
To graze you like grass
ஹே மொட்டு
மொட்டா மொட்டு
மொட்டா நானும்
பாக்கட்டா பாத்து
புட்டா கேட்டு புட்டா
பட்டா போடட்டா
Hey, bud by bud, bud by bud
Shall I also look?
Having seen and spoiled
Shall I put a mark on you?
அடி வாடி
கப்பகிழங்கே என்
அக்கா பெத்த வாச
கட்டு கரும்பே
அட போடா
பச்ச நெருப்பே நீ பக்கம்
வந்து ஆச தொல்ல
கொடுப்ப
Hey come on, tapioca tuber
Born to my aunt
Fragrant bundle of sugarcane
Female: Oh go away, raw fire
Coming close to me
You give the trouble of desires
எம்மாம் பெரிய
கண்ணு நீ எனக்கு புடிச்ச
பொண்ணு அடி எம்மாம்
பெரிய கண்ணு நீ எனக்கு
புடிச்ச பொண்ணு
Such big eyes!
You are the girl I like
Hey, such big eyes!
You are the girl I like
வரான் வரான்
இதோ வரான் ஈஷா
வரான் இடிக்க வரான்
வட்டம் கட்டி புடிக்க
வரான் வரி வரியா
படிக்க வரான்
Coming, coming, here he comes
Eesha comes to bump into me
He comes to encircle and catch
He comes to read line by line
எம்மாம் பெரிய
ஆச அடி எல்லாம் எனக்கு
கூச எம்மாம் பெரிய ஆச
அடி எல்லாம் எனக்கு கூச
What a huge desire!
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
What a huge desire!
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
தகிட தகிட தத்தா
கும் தா கும் தா ஹே
தகிட தகிட தத்தா கும்
தா கும் தா ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே
Thakita thakita thathathaa
Gum tha gum tha hey
Thakita thakita thathathaa
Gum tha gum tha
Hey hey hey hey
குண்டு மல்லி
அல்வா துண்டு ஹா
கோர பாய வாங்கி
வச்சேன்
ஹே முந்திரிக்கா
பிஸ்தா பழம் பாதாம்
பாலு தின்னு வெச்சேன்
Round jasmine, piece of halwa
Ha, I bought a woven mat
Male: Hey cashew, pistachio fruit
I drank almond milk
பெண்
: ஹே கும்தலக்கா
கும்தலக்கா தாங்க முடியல
ஒத்தையில மெத்தையில
தூங்க முடியல
Hey gumthalakka gumthalakka
I cannot bear it
Alone on the bed
I cannot sleep
ஹே ஐத்தலக்கா
ஐத்தலக்கா கேட்க முடியல
அழகு பொண்ணு ஆசைய
தான் தீக்க முடியல
Hey aiththalakka aiththalakka
I cannot listen
The beautiful girl's desire
I cannot quench
அட பாஞ்சி வந்த
புயலே என் ஆசையில
தேஞ்சு வந்த பயலே
Oh, you storm that rushed in
In my desire
You boy who wore down
அட ஊர வச்ச
தயிரே கார சாரம் ஏற
வெச்ச குழம்பே
Oh curd set for the town
Spicy and flavorful
Gravy prepared
அய்யோ எம்மாம்
பெரிய ஆச அடி எல்லாம்
எனக்கு கூச எம்மாம் பெரிய
ஆச அடி எல்லாம் எனக்கு
கூச
Oh my, what a huge desire!
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
What a huge desire!
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
அதோ வரா
அதோ வரா ஆடி
வாரா அசஞ்சு வாரா
There she comes, there she comes
She comes dancing, she comes swaying
வரா வரா
அதோ வரா வத்தி
குச்சி கிழிக்க வரா
வட்டம் கட்டி
புடிக்க வரான் வரி
வரியா படிக்க வரான்
Coming, coming, there she comes
She comes to strike a matchstick
Female: He comes to encircle and catch
He comes to read line by line
எம்மாம் பெரிய
ஆச அடி எல்லாம்
எனக்கு கூச
எம்மாம் பெரிய
கண்ணு நீ எனக்கு புடிச்ச
பொண்ணு
What a huge desire!
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
Male: Such big eyes!
You are the girl I like
விஷ்லிங் :
............................
Atho varaa
There she comes
Chorus :Gum tha gum tha hey
Chorus: Gum tha gum tha hey
Male :Atho varaa
Male: There she comes
Chorus :Gum tha gum tha hey
Chorus: Gum tha gum tha hey
Aadi varaa
She comes dancing
Asanju varaa
She comes swaying
Chorus :{Thakita thakita
Chorus: {Thakita thakita
Thathathaa
Thathathaa
Gum tha gum tha hey} (2)
Gum tha gum tha hey} (2)
Varaa varaa atho varaa
Coming, coming, there she comes
Vaththi kuchchi kizhikka varaa
She comes to strike a matchstick
Vambu sanda izhukka varaa
She comes to pick a playful fight
Vaalibaththa oraikka varaa
She comes to test youthfulness
Yemmam periya kannu
Oh, such big eyes!
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
You are the girl I like
Adi yemmam periya kannu
Hey, such big eyes!
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
You are the girl I like
Itho varaan itho varaan
Here he comes, here he comes
Eesha varaan idikka varaan
Eesha comes to bump into me
Varaan varaan itho varaan
Coming, coming, here he comes
Eesha varaan idikka varaan
Eesha comes to bump into me
Vattam katti pudikka varaan
He comes to encircle and catch
Vari variya padikka varaan
He comes to read line by line
Yemmam periya aasa
What a huge desire!
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
Yemmam periya aasa
What a huge desire!
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
{Thallae thallae thalukku
{Shake it, shake it with charm
Hey thakkida thillaalae
Hey thakkida thillaalae
Thillaalae} (3)
Thillaalae} (3)
Thallae thallae thalukku
Shake it, shake it with charm
Hey thakkida thillaalae
Hey thakkida thillaalae
Hey bommalaattam
Hey puppet show
Oonjalaattam ahn rendukkumae
Swing ride, ahn, for both
Naanum vaaren
I am coming too
Female :Kambu sanda kombu sanda
Female: Stick fight, horn fight
Ellaaththukkum naanum vaaren
I am coming for everything too
Gundu katta gundu katta
To pick you up completely
Unna thookathaan
To pick you up completely
Pullu katta pullu katta
Like a bundle of grass
Unna meyathaan
To graze you like grass
Hey mottu motta mottu motta
Hey, bud by bud, bud by bud
Naanum paakkatta
Shall I also look?
Paaththuputta kettuputta
Having seen and spoiled
Patta podatta
Shall I put a mark on you?
Adi vaadi kappa kezhangae
Hey come on, tapioca tuber
En akka peththa
Born to my aunt
Vaasa kattu karumbae
Fragrant bundle of sugarcane
Female :Ada poda pachcha neruppae
Female: Oh go away, raw fire
Nee pakkam vanthu
Coming close to me
Aasa tholla koduppa..aa…aa…
You give the trouble of desires
Yemmam periya kannu
Such big eyes!
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
You are the girl I like
Adi yemmam periya kannu
Hey, such big eyes!
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
You are the girl I like
Varaan varaan itho varaan
Coming, coming, here he comes
Eesha varaan idikka varaan
Eesha comes to bump into me
Vattam katti pudikka varaan
He comes to encircle and catch
Vari variya padikka varaan
He comes to read line by line
Yemmam periya aasa
What a huge desire!
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
Yemmam periya aasa
What a huge desire!
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
Thakita thakita thathathaa
Thakita thakita thathathaa
Gum tha gum tha hey
Gum tha gum tha hey
Thakita thakita thathathaa
Thakita thakita thathathaa
Gum tha gum tha
Gum tha gum tha
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Gundu malli alwa thundu
Round jasmine, piece of halwa
Ha gora paayee vaangi vechen
Ha, I bought a woven mat
Male :Hey munthirikka pista pazham
Male: Hey cashew, pistachio fruit
Badaam paalu thinnu vechen
I drank almond milk
Hey gumthalakka gumthalakka
Hey gumthalakka gumthalakka
Thaanga Mudiyala
I cannot bear it
Oththaiyila meththayila
Alone on the bed
Thoonga mudiyala
I cannot sleep
Hey aiththalakka aiththalakka
Hey aiththalakka aiththalakka
Ketkka mudiyala
I cannot listen
Azhagu ponnu aasaiyaththaan
The beautiful girl's desire
Theekka mudiyala
I cannot quench
Ada paanji vantha puyalae
Oh, you storm that rushed in
En aasaiyila
In my desire
Thaenju vantha payalae
You boy who wore down
Ada oora vechcha thayirae
Oh curd set for the town
Kaara saaram yera
Spicy and flavorful
Vechcha kuzhambae
Gravy prepared
Aiyyo yemmam periya aasa
Oh my, what a huge desire!
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
Yemmam periya aasa
What a huge desire!
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
Atho varaa atho varaa
There she comes, there she comes
Aadi varaa asanju varaa
She comes dancing, she comes swaying
Varaa varaa atho varaa
Coming, coming, there she comes
Vaththi kuchchi kizhikka varaa
She comes to strike a matchstick
Female :Vattam katti pudikka varaan
Female: He comes to encircle and catch
Vari variya padikka varaan
He comes to read line by line
Yemmam periya aasa
What a huge desire!
Adi ellaam enakku koosa
Oh, everything makes me feel shy
Male : Yemmam periya kannu
Male: Such big eyes!
Nee enakku pudichcha ponnu
You are the girl I like
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Atho Varaa' (also known as 'Yemmam Periya Kannu') is an energetic, upbeat folk-pop duet from the 2004 Tamil action film 'Sullan', composed by Vidyasagar. The song captures a flirtatious exchange between the male lead (Dhanush) and female lead (Sindhu Tolani), featuring fast-paced rhythm, playful teasing, and vivid rural metaphors. Through energetic choreography and high-tempo vocal delivery, the protagonists trade banter about attraction, beauty, playful fights, and irresistible romantic desires. The song serves as a quintessential commercial mass number, driven by infectious percussion and folk rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)
“Vaththi kuchchi kizhikka varaa”
The lyrics feature vivid everyday metaphors, comparing the lover to 'Vaththi kuchchi' (matchstick), 'Pachcha neruppu' (raw fire), and 'Vaasa kattu karumbu' (fragrant sugarcane bundle) to emphasize passion.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Aadi varaa / Asanju varaa”
The second consonant 'da' / 'di' rhymes across lines, creating rhythmic harmony.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Varaa varaa atho varaa”
Repetition of initial consonants 'V' across words in the line enhances phonetic flow.
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Trivia
'Sullan' (2004) featured music composed by Vidyasagar, with vocals for this track delivered by Tippu and Harini. The film marked one of Dhanush's early high-octane commercial action roles.
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